On first glance, the case looks similar to the case introduced with the "Blue & White" Power Macintosh G3 series crossed with a postmodern cheese grater, but it is actually a completely different design. The "anodized aluminum alloy" Power Macintosh G5 case is divided into four different thermal zones with nine computer-controlled fans for optimum cooling, and features a removable side panel for easy access to internal components. Custom configurations also were available.

Also see: What are the primary differences between the original Power Mac G5 models?

The "Introduction Date" refers to the date a model was introduced via press release. The "Discontinued Date" refers to the date a model either was replaced by a subsequent system or production otherwise ended.

The PowerPC 970 "G5" has 64-bit data paths and registers with native support for 32-bit application code. Apple also reports that it includes a "parallel data structure supporting up to 215 simultaneous in-flight instructions, [and] simultaneous issue of up to 10 out-of-order operations." It likewise has a "dual-pipeline Velocity Engine for 128-bit single-instruction, multiple-data (SIMD) processing, two independent double-precision floating-point units, [and] advanced three-stage branch-prediction logic."

Also see: How fast are dual processor Power Mac G5 models compared to earlier ones?

Processors:

2

Geekbench 2:

1541 & N/A

Details:

When last updated, Geekbench 2 only provided sufficient 32-bit performance data for this model. These numbers reflect an average of user provided 32-bit and 64-bit results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better.

You also might be interested in reviewing all 32-bit and 64-bit Geekbench 2 user submissions for Macs with the PowerMac7,2 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models.

Also see: What graphics cards are provided by the Power Mac G5? Which have ADC ports and which have DVI ports?

Standard VRAM:

64 MB

Maximum VRAM:

64 MB

Details:

Other graphics cards could be pre-installed at the time of purchase or installed later.

Display Support:

Dual Displays

Resolution Support:

1920x1200

Details:

Apple advertised that this system can support "digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels" and "analog resolutions up to 1600 by 1200 pixels" with the pre-installed NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra. It has ADC and DVI connectors, and a DVI-to-VGA adapter was included.

2nd Display Support:

Dual/Mirroring

2nd Max. Resolution:

1920x1200

Details:

Supporting a second ADC-equipped Apple display at the time of its release required a DVI-to-ADC adapter. Using the system with two DVI displays likewise requires an adapter or a different video card.

Standard Hard Drive:

160 GB (7200 RPM)

Int. HD Interface:

Serial ATA (1.5 Gb/s)

Details:

Officially supports two hard drives. One installed by default. Not compatible with Ultra ATA drives without an adapter.

Also see: How many hard drives of what type are supported in the Power Mac G5? How do you replace the drive or add another one? Are there third-party products to use more drives than are "officially" supported?

Apple reports that this 4X DVD-R/CD-RW SuperDrive "writes DVD-R discs at up to 4x speed, reads DVDs at up to 8x speed, writes CD-R discs at up to16x speed, writes CD-RW discs at up to 10x speed, [and] reads CDs at up to 32x speed." It uses an Ultra ATA/100 bus.

Also see: What are the capabilities of the "SuperDrive" provided by the Power Mac G5? How do you upgrade or replace the optical drive?

Standard Modem:

56k v.92

Standard Ethernet:

10/100/1000Base-T

Details:

Internal modem and Gigabit Ethernet standard.

Standard AirPort:

802.11b/g (Optional)

Standard Bluetooth:

1.1 (Optional)

Details:

Expansion slots for AirPort Extreme (802.11g) card and Bluetooth 1.1 module. Both optional at the time of purchase.

USB Ports:

3 (2.0)

Firewire Ports:

2 (400), 1 (800)

Details:

The Power Mac G5 has three USB 2.0 ports on the system (one on the front panel and two on the back), two Firewire "400" ports (one on the front and one on the back), and one Firewire "800" port on the back. Apple also advertised "two USB 1.1 ports on included keyboard".

Expansion Slots:

3 PCI-X, AP/BL

Expansion Bays:

2 3.5", 1 5.25"

Details:

This model has "three open full-length PCI-X slots: one 133MHz, 64-bit slot and two 100MHz, 64-bit slots", an 8X AGP Pro slot that "supports up to 2-GBps data throughput" and is occupied by the graphics card, as well as expansion slots for AirPort Extreme (802.11g) and Bluetooth 1.1.

In the default configuration, one internal 3.5" bay is occupied by a hard drive and one is free, and the single external 5.25" bay is occupied by a "SuperDrive" optical drive.

Also see: Which Power Mac G5 models have PCI, PCI-X, and PCI Express slots? How many PCI slots of what speed does each Power Mac G5 have? How do you install a PCI card?

Incl. Keyboard:

Apple Pro Keyboard

Incl. Input:

Apple Pro Mouse

Details:

Also included a USB keyboard extension cable.

Case Type:

Tower

Form Factor:

Power Mac G5

Details:

Apple Order No:

M9393LL/A

Apple Subfamily:

Original/Late 2003

Details:

The Apple order number should be unique to this system. Also see: What are the primary differences between the original Power Mac G5 models?

Apple Model No:

A1047 (EMC 1969)

Model ID:

PowerMac7,2

Details:

Please note that these identifiers refer to more than one model.

Also see: All Macs with the A1047 Model Number, the 1969 EMC Number, and the PowerMac7,2 Model Identifier.

For more about these identifiers and how to locate them on each Mac, please refer to EveryMac.com's Mac Identification section.

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The Power Mac G5 has three USB 2.0 ports on the system (one on the front panel and two on the back), two Firewire "400" ports (one on the front and one on the back), and one Firewire "800" port on the back. Apple also advertised "two USB 1.1 ports on included keyboard".

Modem:

1 (RJ-11)

Ethernet:

1 (RJ-45)

Details:

10/100/1000Base-T (Gigabit) Ethernet standard.

S-Video Input:

None

S-Video Output:

None

Details:

N/A

Microphone:

None

Sound In:

2

Details:

Includes a rear mounted "optical digital audio in Toslink connector" and a "stereo audio in minijack".

Sound Out:

2

Headphone:

1

Details:

Includes a rear mounted "optical digital audio out Toslink connector" and a "stereo audio out minijack". Also includes a front-mounted headphone jack.

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